The fifteenth edition of Rewire festival will take place in The Hague (NL) from 9 to 12 April.
The fifteenth edition of Rewire festival will take place in The Hague (NL) from 9 to 12 April.
Rewire 2026 features artists such as Einstürzende Neubauten, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kim Gordon, Caterina Barbieri with ONCEIM, Beverly Glenn-Copeland with special guest Elizabeth Copeland, Chunky Move 'U>N>I>T>E>D,' Actress & Suzanne Ciani ‘Concrète Waves,’ Tortoise, Sumac & Moor Mother, Jim O’Rourke & Eiko Ishibashi, Supersilent & Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Moritz von Oswald, Armand Hammer, Blawan (live), Asian Dope Boys, Caterina Barbieri, My New Band Believe, Malibu, Eraserhead x Xiu Xiu, KMRU & Nick Verstand ‘As Nature,’ and many more. Read the "Rewire 2026 line-up complete" announcement here and check the line-up here.
The venues for Rewire 2026 will all be located within the city centre of The Hague. Please take a look at a basic version of the Rewire 2026 festival venues, which might be supplemented with a few smaller locations.
The festival's full programme is announced closer to the festival date, but generally, a visitor can expect film screenings, context discussions, workshops, audio walks, and more during the day-time, and the concert programme begins in the afternoon and continues into the night. Below you will find a preliminary schedule, which is still subject to change.
Thursday 9 April
15.00–23.00, approximate hours.
During the day, Rewire's context programme starts. The festival's opening programme will take place in the evening, after 19.00.
Friday 10 April
12.00–19.00: Day programme with installations, interdisciplinary performances, talks, workshops, and film screenings.
18.00–04.00: Concert and Club programme (the larger part of the concert programme is finished around 01.00).
Saturday 11 April
12.00–19.00: Day programme with installations, interdisciplinary performances, talks, workshops, and film screenings.
16.00–07.00: Concert and Club programme (the larger part of the concert programme is finished around 01.00).
Sunday 12 April
12.00–19.00: Day programme with installations, interdisciplinary performances, talks, workshops, and film screenings.
13.00–00.00: Concert programme (the larger part of the concert programme is finished around 23.00).
To access Rewire 2026 venues, you must exchange your e-ticket for a wristband at the Rewire Ticket & Info Centre (ground floor of Amare, Spui entrance, Spuiplein 150).
Opening hours:
Thursday, 9 April: 14:00 to 22.30
Friday, 10 April: 12:00 to 00:00
Saturday, 11 April: 12:00 to 00.00
Sunday, 12 April: 12:00 to 22:00
The Rewire 2026 timetable is live at rewirefestival.nl/timetable.
For its 15th anniversary edition, Rewire has once again teamed up with TMSQR to present its festival app for Rewire 2026. Learn more and download the app via this link.
All Rewire 2026 locations accept payments by card. A limited number of them accept cash as well, but it is recommended to arrive prepared to pay via card, if possible.
Yes. We are happy to welcome everyone at Rewire 2026.
Most of our festival locations are wheelchair accessible. Please contact us via access@rewirefestival.nl if you have questions or requests regarding accessibility during your visit and we will make sure to provide you with the necessary information and assistance.
Please also contact us via access@rewirefestival.nl if you are attending the festival with a companion due to your disability. We will do our utmost to find a suitable solution for your needs.
Full accessibility notes per-venue are published during the festival in our venues section.
There are no general age restrictions for the festival, except for two late-night venues. We recommend that children under 16 attend under parental or guardian supervision.
Children up to and including 11 years old can enter free of charge when accompanied by a guardian with a valid festival pass. From age 12 onwards, a valid Rewire pass is required.
Please note that after 23:00, access to PAARD is restricted to visitors aged 18 and over. The late-night club programme at Laak is also strictly 18+.
The only official outlet for purchasing tickets for Rewire 2026 online is: rewirefestival.nl/tickets.
Current tickets available to purchase are:
Please note I: tickets for Rewire 2026 are non-refundable. We recommend you to use our official ticket re-selling and buying method TicketSwap. Purchased tickets are transferable to other people, excluding the transfer of student tickets to non-students.
Please note II: For the Oneohtrix Point Never concert on Friday 10 April and the Einstürzende Neubauten concert on Sunday 12 April, an additional Plus Ticket (€ 4.50, including service and transaction costs) is required. Please read the reason behind these Plus Tickets here.
Please note III: The Rewire x Laak ticket grants access to the Rewire x Laak club night on Saturday 11 April. Space is allocated for visitors with a 3-Day Pass, 4-Day Pass, and Saturday Day Pass while capacity allows; this ticket permits access for non-Pass holders.
*The 3-Day Festival Passes grant access to the festival programme from Friday 10 April until Sunday 12 April, while 4-Day Festival Passes grant access to the festival programme from Thursday 9 April until Sunday 12 April.
**Student discount only in combination with a valid Student Card and ID.
The Ticket & Info Centre for Rewire 2026 is located at Amare – Kunstenplein, located on the ground floor of Amare on the Spui side.
Opening hours:
Thursday, 9 April: 14:00 to 22.30
Friday, 10 April: 12:00 to 00:00
Saturday, 11 April: 12:00 to 00.00
Sunday, 12 April: 12:00 to 22:00
Tickets for Rewire 2026 are non-refundable. We recommend you to use our official ticket re-selling and buying method TicketSwap. Purchased tickets are transferable to other people, excluding the transfer of student tickets to non-students.
Students can order 3-Day Passes and Day Passes at a discounted price. Please visit rewirefestival.nl/tickets.
Please note: the student discount is only available for national and international students who are currently enrolled and in possession of a valid Student Card. Student tickets have limited availability.
Rewire is again working with Ooievaarspas in 2026 to provide lower-income residents of The Hague with access to the festival.
Ooievaarspas tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are now sold out. Ooievaarspas tickets for Rewire 2026's Thursday - Opening programme: Caterina Barbieri with ONCEIM, Caterina Barbieri, Actress & Suzanne Ciani are still available. Book tickets via the Ooievaarspas website.
This ticket type is only valid upon presentation of your personal Ooievaarspas. Identification will be checked.
For questions about a Rewire ticket you have already bought, please contact support@cmtickets.com or +31762012630. CM will be happy to help you.
It is also possible to resend your tickets to yourself via this service page of our ticket vendor CM.
Trains run frequently throughout the day from Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS). After midnight, hourly night trains depart from Den Haag HS, connecting you to Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Leiden, and Schiphol Airport.
Train tickets are valid from 00:00 on the travel date until 04:00 the following morning. You can travel with NS (Dutch Railways) by purchasing either a single-use chipcard or an OV-chipkaart at the ticket machines. The OV-chipkaart can also be used for local transport within The Hague, and to rent an OV-fiets at NS stations for €4.80 per day.
Schiphol’s train station is located directly beneath the airport, offering a smooth connection to The Hague. To travel with NS (Dutch Railways), you can purchase either a single-use chipcard or an OV-chipkaart from the ticket machines. The OV-chipkaart can also be used for local public transport once you arrive in The Hague.
Direct trains to Den Haag Centraal or Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS) run about four times per hour during the day, with a travel time of approximately 30 minutes. At night (after around 01:00), a night train departs once per hour, departing from Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS).
For up-to-date schedules and travel information, visit the NS website.
All festival locations are situated in the heart of The Hague and are easily reached on foot. The city also offers excellent cycling infrastructure for those wishing to move quickly between venues.
If you’re based in the Netherlands, we recommend renting an OV-fiets for convenient travel between locations – available for €4.80 per day, and €9.80 per day after the first three days. A personal OV-chipkaart is required. Check out this page for more information.
Most of Rewire 2026's venues are within walking distance of each other, and it shouldn’t take you more than a quick stroll to get from one to the other. Koninklijke Schouwburg and West Den Haag can be reached by taking tram 16 from Central Station to the Korte Voorhout stop. PAARD is located above the Grote Markt tram stop (accessible by the 2, 3, 4, and 6 trams from Central Station). Laak can be reached by the 1 and 16 trams to the Leeghwaterplein stop. You can find information about each of the Rewire 2026 locations on our Venues page. To give you a quick overview, there is a handy map.
Please note that The Hague’s city centre is largely pedestrian-friendly, with limited car access and expensive parking options. For both ecological and practical reasons, we encourage visitors to make use of the city’s extensive and reliable public transport network whenever possible.
If travelling by car is necessary, the following car parks offer the most convenient locations:
Central to Festival: Grote Markt
Nearby Festival: Stadhuis
Nearby Centre: City Parking
Budget hotels
Will & Tate
Affordable accommodation in the city center, near some of the main venues of Rewire. All rooms and dorms have different themes, ranging from female/male-only to the colour green. It takes about 3 minutes to get to the venues.
Hostel The Hague
Located at De Grote Markt, in the midst of the vibrant city center, you’ll find a music-loving hostel. They host tons of activities/gigs during the week/weekend. It is located in the epicentre of most Rewire venues.
Stay Okay
Stay Okay offers a scenic hostel just outside the city centre. One of the bigger hostel companies, offering places all around The Netherlands. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the venues.
The Social Hub
The Social Hub (formerly know as The Student Hotel) offers quality accommodations for decent prices. Situated around the corner of Den Haag Hollands Spoor, one could easily hop on and off the train. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the venues.
Mid-price hotels
Ibis Den Haag City Centre
Mid-center, near the big market area with lots of cafes. Ibis offers comfortable mid-priced rooms. It takes about 2 minutes to get to the venues.
Hotel Hague Center
Hotel Het Centrum is situated next to the canals that swirl around The Hague. The hotel lies just a little bit out of the city center but close to The Hague’s royal garden. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the venues.
Holiday Inn Express
The Holiday Inn Express is located only a stone’s throw away from The Hague’s historical centre and Central station. An excellent place to discover the city before lunch and head to the festival grounds after. Holiday Inn Express is a 15 minute walk from our venues.
easyHotel
Close to the most expensive hotel in The Hague, but for 1/10th of the price. Situated in the most beautiful part of The Hague, close to the Governmental centre. From here it takes about 12 minutes to get to the venues.
4-5 star hotels
Hilton The Hague
This hotel is situated just outside the city center, near one of the most well-known streets of The Hague (Noordeinde), the royal palace and its garden. It takes about 12 minutes to get to the venues.
Novotel Suite & Novotel City Centre
Around the corner of the Spui square, Novotel built two quality hotels built to relax, work and/or socialise. The Suite is situated just around the corner of The Hague’s vibrant shopping area. The City Centre building is just around the corner from the governmental center. It takes about 5 minutes to get to the venues.
Voco
You cannot miss Voco hotel with its impressive facade, when you pass through the Royal Quarter of The Hague. Comfort in a design setting is what Voco prides itself on. And guess what - you will need to leave only 10 minutes before your favorite artist starts.
Park Centraal Den Haag
Park Central is a lovely place to stay during Rewire Festival. The hotel is right outside Paleistuin (read Palace Garden) parc and only a 10 minute walk away from our venues.
Hotel Des Indes Den Haag
The luxourious Hotel Des Indes is located at one of the most beautiful spots in The Hague, surrounded by beautiful lime trees, prominent museums, theatres and restaurants. Located about 5 to 20 minutes' walk from our festival sites.
Moxy The Hague
Moxy The Hague is located in the old city and is the best location when you wish to be in the middle of the vibrant city and also near the Scheveningen beach. Only a 5 minute walk to the city centre and 7 minute walk to The Hague Central Station. Book with special discount.
Yes. Rewire's house rules can be found at rewirefestival.nl/houserules.
During Rewire 2026, food will be available at The Grey Space in the Middle and PAARD. All food served will be vegetarian. Vegan options are also available.
Photography and filming are permitted, as long as the performances and other visitors are not disturbed, and as long as no professional equipment is used (smartphones are allowed). Please refrain from photographing other attendees and from using flash.
If you are in need of assistance, feel unsafe, or have experienced undesirable behaviour during the festival, please reach out to a member of venue staff. Furthermore, you can email hello@rewirefestival.nl and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Each festival venue maintains its own lost & found. If something has gone missing, we suggest contacting the venue where you last remember having it.
We try to keep our website as updated as possible. If you can’t find the answer to your question on our website, feel free to email us at hello@rewirefestival.nl.